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Newton County, Indiana, USAi
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Newton CountyCounty
IndianaState
USACountry

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PlacePopulation
Roselawn4,131 (2017)
Kentland1,698 (2017)
Morocco1,119 (2017)
Goodland1,014 (2017)
Brook972 (2017)
Lake Village765 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195274
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195274:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘStishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ StishoviteSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ StishoviteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 38 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences38
Youngest Fossil Listed307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Linton - Mecca Quarry Shale1315.2 - 307 Ma (Carboniferous)
Platteville - McGregor - Mifflin37460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lophospira serrulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira serrulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira milleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira milleri460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira perangulata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira perangulata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trochonema umbilicata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochonematidae : Trochonema : Trochonema umbilicata460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eunema helicteres
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Eunema : Eunema helicteres460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hormotoma gracilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma : Hormotoma gracilis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tetranota wisconsinensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Plectonotidae : Tetranota : Tetranota wisconsinensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Salpingostoma buelli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Salpingostoma : Salpingostoma buelli460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phragmolites triangularis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bucaniidae : Phragmolites : Phragmolites triangularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pterotheca expansa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca expansa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lytospira undulatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Ophiletidae : Lytospira : Lytospira undulatus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lesueurilla beloitensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Lesueurillidae : Lesueurilla : Lesueurilla beloitensis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Eotomaria trochoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Eotomaria : Eotomaria trochoides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Holopea ampla
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Holopea : Holopea ampla460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira obtusa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira obtusa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Omospira alexandra
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematidae : Omospira : Omospira alexandra460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira ventricosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira : Lophospira ventricosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ophiletina sublaxa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Helicotomidae : Ophiletina : Ophiletina sublaxa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Clathrospira subconica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Clathrospira : Clathrospira subconica460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Liospira vitruvia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Eotomariidae : Liospira : Liospira vitruvia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Raphistomina modesta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Holopeidae : Raphistomina : Raphistomina modesta460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Iniopera richardsoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Iniopterygia : Sibyrhynchidae : Iniopera : Iniopera richardsoni315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterotheca intermedia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pterothecidae : Pterotheca : Pterotheca intermedia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q367632
GeoNames ID:4924165

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